The Valerie Brown School of Dance and Drama

25/09/2026

Our Acro Intensives are back!! Starting this Sunday at 10am-12pm, these classes allow our pupils to enhance their strength and flexibility whilst improving their technique in their Acro elements. £20 payable in cash on the day. We will see you there! ❤️

12/09/2026

07/09/2026

Another super-busy Saturday at the dance school! ✨
Lots of dancing, lots of energy, lots of smiles — and more amazing moments captured! ❤️

What a way to spend a Saturday! 🌟

28/08/2026

With our Summer Dance Photo Comp nearly over, we couldn’t resist sharing some fab photos of Emma, who has truly danced the summer away! ☀️💃✨

25/08/2026

📸 **Summer Dance Photo Competition!** ☀️

If you haven’t sent in your summer dance photos for our competition yet, don’t forget! We’ll be choosing our winners very soon, so make sure you get your entries in! 🏆✨

Here are a few new entries…

First up, Poppy, who has absolutely mastered her aerial! 🤸‍♀️👏

And even our teacher Miss Ava has got in on the action… although there may be a little bit of cheating going on there! 😂🙈

12/08/2026

Wishing all our pupils the very best of luck as they head back to school over the next few days! 📚🍎

A very special good luck to all our new P1s and S1s, we hope you have an amazing first day!

And don’t forget… we’re back at the studio! 🩰💗 We can’t wait to see all our dancers back in class, ready for another fantastic year of dancing, fun and memories!

07/08/2026

Check out Aimee practicing her dance jumps into the pool. 💜

05/08/2026

Ready to take your dance training to the next level?

At VBSD, we're proud to offer National 5 & Higher Dance with:
✨ 100% pass rate
✨ Small class sizes
✨ Expert SQA tuition
✨ Support throughout your entire qualification

Class Times
🩰 Higher Dance – Monday & Tuesday evenings
🩰 National 5 Dance – Monday & Thursday evenings

All students are required to attend one Ballet and one Modern/Jazz class each week to develop the technique, fitness and performance skills needed to achieve their SQA qualification.

Who can apply?
✔️ Students from S3 onwards
✔️ Working at approximately Grade 4 standard in Ballet and Jazz/Modern
✔️ A good understanding of basic dance technique

📢 Expressions of Interest are now open for our 2026/27 intake!

If there is sufficient interest, we'll be hosting an SQA Open Evening on Tuesday 11th August at 6:00pm, where prospective students and parents can learn more about the courses, what's involved, and ask any questions.

📧 To register your interest, email [email protected]. We'll confirm the Open Evening once we have sufficient numbers.

We look forward to welcoming our next intake of National 5 & Higher Dance students to the VBSD family! 💜

04/08/2026

💗 **VBSD TIMETABLE FOR 2026/27** 💗

Our **2026/27 timetable is now available!** 🎉

It has been emailed to all existing pupils and everyone who has made an enquiry today. If you would like a copy, please email our admin team at [email protected]

💻 **Online registration for all classes is now open at vbsd.co.uk**

🩰 First Steps Ballet (Parent & Toddler)
🩰 Pre-School Ballet
🩰 Examination Grade & Vocational Children's & Student Classes
🤸 Recreational Acro Classes
👟 Recreational Street Dance Classes
✨ Recreational Jazz Classes
🏆 Competition Teams (register your interest now)
🎓 SQA National 5 & Higher Dance Classes (register your interest now)
💃 Adult Dance Classes
⭐ Strictly Seniors Classes

💗 **New pupils can enjoy a 2-week trial for just £10** – the perfect opportunity to experience our classes before joining us! 🩰✨

⭐️ Our fully qualified and experienced teachers, accredited by the **Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)** and the **Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD)**, can't wait to work with you all.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

We look forward to welcoming both new and returning pupils for another fantastic year of dance! 💗

01/08/2026

There's still time to enter our Summer Dance Photo Competition! ☀️📸💃

We've already had some wonderful entries, including lovely photos from sisters Harmony & Marina. We'd love to see yours too!

Say hello to August by sharing your favourite summer dance moment. Good luck to everyone entering! 🌻✨